Umaru Sanda Amadu
| Naaŋɔ | male  |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | Ghana |
| Date of birth | 1987 |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English, Twi, Hausa |
| Occupation | broadcast journalist |
| Educated at | University of Media, Arts and Communication |
Umaru Sanda Amadu dela nyugera pa'aleba n ze'ele Gaana. A tuni la Citi FM lɛ Channel One Tv [ba daa yin'i la Citi TV].
A de'e saka n hosti la Eyewitness News n bo Citi FM walesi zu'o la Citi Newsroom n bo TV.[1][2][3] Ami ke'en hosti la FaceToFace, bɔkiri woo n bo Citi TV.[4]
Umaru Sanda tari la yu'uri ayima ba wi'ira 'cowboy journalist'; yu'uri wa ze'ele la a nii dɔlega saŋa.[5] A dela nu'uhu bia. Ba dela kɔma bayoopɔii - budibtu bata lɛ pɔgesi anaasi. Iŋa ma'an n kiŋɛ sukuu.
Sukuu Yɛla[demese | demesego zia]
Umaru Sanda Amadu pɔsi a sukuu la Asutsuare Junction D/A Basic Sukuu mboi Shai Osudoku District n daa bo Dangme West so'olum bɔna Greater Accra Region.[6] 2003 yuum la, a kɛ ba'asera sukuu la, a da'an yum de'ele la district scholarship tari kiŋɛ Tema Secondary School. A ba'asi sukuu la 2006 yuunɛ.[7]
A tugesi kiŋɛ la Ghana Institute of Journalism ka zamesi Diploma Communication Studies (2008–2010) la Bachelor of Arts Communications [Journalism option] (2012 - 2014)
Tuuma Yɛla[demese | demesego zia]
Umaru Sanda pɔsi a nyugera pa'aleba diɛ la intern n bo Sena Radio [Ashaiman] la TV3 n daa bo Ankara.
2010 yuuma la, a daa pɔse dela National Service Personnel n bo Citi FM. A tuuma daa dela produsa bɔ'era Eyewitness News, Citi Breakfast Show, Citi Prime News, la Sibi daarɛ program wa The Big Issue. A daa yun daa wa'ana lebgi la hosti bɔ program la.[8][9]
'Cowboy journalist'[7] daa yum gɔlesi bɔ'ira The Globe newspaper. Newspaper la daa yum dɛna la Citi FM bunɔ. Company kaŋa sɔ la citifmonline.com lacitinewsroom.com.
A hosti la Eyewitness News[10] n bo walesi la CitiNewsroom n bo TV zu'o.[11] Ami ke'en hosti la FaceToFace, bɔkiri woo n bo Citi TV.
A daa yum di la Citi TV/Citi FM's tuuma zi'ɛn gulesegɔ yɛla doli yele saka n doli Citi TV/Citi FM's Heritage Ŋwarega, March 2023.[12]
Awards[demese | demesego zia]
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Radio for Peace Building – Africa award held in Kigali Rwanda for his documentary titled The Fulani Revealed. | Won |
| 2012 | Road Safety Awards, Ghana's National Roads Safety Commission | Won |
| Best SDG Reporter 17th Ghana Journalists Association Awards | Won | |
| 2014 | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Media Awards organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute
SIWI of Sweden and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) |
Won |
| 2017 | Radio Personality of the Year at the Muslim Achievers Awards 2017 | Won |
| 2023 | State honor for the fight against COVID-19 | Won |
External links[demese | demesego zia]
Viisegɔ Yɛla[demese | demesego zia]
- ↑ 'I filmed police search to ensure no incriminating evidence was planted' – Citi FM's Umaru Sanda - MyJoyOnline.com (en-US).
- ↑ Citi FM/Citi TV's Umaru Sanda petitions IGP over police harassment (en).
- ↑ The example of Umaru Sanda Amadu (en).
- ↑ Citi TV Home – It’s Your World (en-US).
- ↑ Umaru Sanda’s #TourGhana: A Story Of Deprivation And Underdevelopment (en).
- ↑ Journalist Joins Afrinspire To Donate Computers To Schools In Asutuare (en).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Crabbe, Nathaniel (2020-08-19). From cowboy to top Ghanaian journalist; Umaru Sanda shares powerful story (en). Tiɛ tuure: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Citi FM’s Umaru Sanda celebrates his close friend’s birthday with a life-changing story (en).
- ↑ Umaru Sanda Among 80 People Selected To Participate In Edward R. Murrow Fellowship In US (en).
- ↑ Release figures on COVID-19 expenditure — Economist to government (en).
- ↑ Umaru Sanda Among 80 People Selected To Participate In Edward R. Murrow Fellowship In US (en).
- ↑ Umaru Sanda Amadu wins Citi TV/Citi FM’s in-house writing competition (en-US) (2023-04-19).
- ↑ Citi FM’s Umaru Sanda Amadu wins 2014 WASH Media Award (en-US) (2014-08-19).
- ↑ Citi FM’s Umaru Sanda honored at Muslim Achievers Awards (en-US) (2017-04-30).
- ↑ Umaru Sanda is GMAA 2017 Radio Personality of the Year (en) (2017-05-02).
- ↑ Umaru Sanda receives 2014 WASH Award (en-US) (2014-09-05).
- ↑ Citi TV/FM’s Umaru Sanda, others receive state honours for role in COVID-19 fight (en-US) (2023-03-14).